Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Cajsa Lilliehook covers the best in virtual world screenshot art and digital painting

Olympe Rhode’s photostream is exciting. Every picture is a work of art. There are no casual snaps, no silly shots. It is all considered and composed to create beautiful, intriguing works that explore form and substance. Olympe usually works in sepia or in desaturated colors that focus our attention on the elements of the photo with no distracting colors. Thus, the thin lines that suggest the cage superimposed on the near transparent body are clearly our subject even though they are faint suggestions. You can see why this picture is called “My Body Is a Cage.”

Here in “Moonlight” you can see her beautiful use of sepia tones. Her use of color reminds me of Rembrandt’s landscapes though this restrained composition reminds me more of a Chinese painting with the sea, the pier, and the heron all shades in shadows. I love the little flickers of moonlight reflecting on the waves, barely visible, but giving texture and depth to the picture. Olympia has a fascination for birds and the sea, so there are many pictures that are similar and they are all wonderful.

“The World Hurts” is a bit brighter, a chiaroscuro brightness on the ring while the audience is all in the shadows. Now, if Rembrandt painted boxing, he might do something like this.

Do check out Olympe Rhode’s stream. Her pictures are unique. They are lush in light and shadow.